ML051810265

Davis-Besse 0350 Panel Revised Meeting Minutes for 090904

ML051810265
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Site:	Davis Besse
Issue date:	06/29/2005
From:	Reynolds S NRC/RGN-III
To:	NRC/RGN-III
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IMC 0350
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June 29, 2005 MEMORANDUM TO: Davis-Besse Oversight Panel FROM: Steven A. Reynolds, Chairman, Davis-Besse Oversight Panel

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SUBJECT:

MINUTES OF INTERNAL MEETING OF THE DAVIS-BESSE OVERSIGHT PANEL The implementation of the IMC 0350 process for the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station was announced on April 29, 2002. An internal panel meeting was held on September 9, 2004.

Attached for your information are the revised minutes from the internal meeting of the Davis-Besse Oversight Panel and the Open Action Items List. The minutes were revised to modify Agenda Item 2.

Attachments: As stated cc w/att: U. Schoop, OEDO J. Caldwell, RIII G. Grant, RIII M. Satorius, DRP K. OBrien, EICS DB0350 See Previous Concurrences DOCUMENT NAME: C:\MyFiles\Roger\ML051810265.wpd To receive a copy of this document, indicate in the box: "C" = Copy without attachment/enclosure "E" = Copy with attachment/enclosure "N" = No copy OFFICE RIII RIII RIII NAME FRamirez*:dtp CLipa* SReynolds DATE 06/28/05 06/28/05 06/29/05 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY MEETING MINUTES: Internal IMC 0350 Oversight Panel Meeting

Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station DATE: September 9, 2004 TIME: 1:00 p.m. Central ATTENDEES:

C. Lipa J. Hopkins J. Grobe A. Garmoe A. Mendiola R. Smith J. Lara J. Rutkowski P. Louden Agenda Items:

1. Discuss/Approve Todays Agenda The Panel approved the agenda. THE APPROVED AGENDA REFLECTS THE ORDER LISTED IN THESE MINUTES.

2. Discuss Plant Status and Inspector Insights and Emergent Issues List J. Rutkowski discussed the current plant status. The plant was in Mode 1 at 100 percent power. Maintenance on the train 1 emergency diesel generator placed the plant in a planned 7 day Technical Specification action statement. The maintenance was scheduled to last 55 hours6.365741e-4 days <br />0.0153 hours <br />9.093915e-5 weeks <br />2.09275e-5 months <br />. Also, Train 1 of Control Room Ventilation is available but not operable. This is due to maintenance, which has temporarily eliminated the water-cooled mode for CR Ventilation, but the air-cooled mode remains available.

J. Caldwell and S Reynolds visited the site yesterday. Several key messages were discussed with the licensee.

1. The backlog reduction is not occurring as rapidly as the NRC would have expected, based on previous discussions with the licensee. M Bezilla reported that there are 15,000 open items with a decrease of about 100 per week.

2. Performance improvement from RATI 1 (December 2003) to RATI 2 (March 2004) occurred, but the licensee appears to have reached a plateau in performance.

3. The licensee can technically pass an Emergency Preparedness exercise yet still fail, if public confidence is not assured.

4. Davis-Besse is under world-wide scrutiny and problems at Davis-Besse could impact the entire industry.

In addition to these key messages, J Caldwell discussed the upcoming changes to 0350 Panel staffing with Lew Myers and Jere Witt.

J. Rutkowski expressed the Resident Inspectors observations regarding plant performance. The licensee stated that they were satisfied with the backlog reduction when asked by the NRC. However, in their internal meetings licensee managers gave the impression that they are not completely satisfied with the backlog reduction. They have several I&C technicians contracted to assist in backlog reduction.

The Panel decided it would be a good idea to discuss what resource constraints the reorganization may have regarding backlog reduction. J. Grobe suggested the NRC be prepared to discuss its observations during the next public meeting. The Panel determined that further NRC monitoring of licensee efforts to reduce backlogs is warranted.

Once key messages for the public meeting are developed Jere Witt should be notified.

3. Discuss Results of Recent Inspections and Inspection Plans C Lipa led a discussion about recent inspections and inspection plans. A copy of the Corrective Action Program Commitment Inspection Plan, revised by D Passehl, was included with the Panel documents. J Grobe and other Panel members gave C Lipa suggested revisions. J Grobe suggested the Panel determine if commitment inspections that were reviewed for effectiveness need to be revisited before being closed. This action was approved by the Panel.

4. Update for Panel on DRS activities J. Lara led a discussion of DRS activities.

J. Lara led discussion of the White finding at Surry for postulated fire scenario. This information was brought to the panels attention given that it appears to be similar to the Appendix R compliance issue at Davis-Besse had been reviewed in detail and the issuance of the Surry finding could result in that public questions as to the apparent discrepancy in how the agency evaluated the similar issue at two different plants. The panel discussed this issue and J. Hopkins will investigate the Surry finding for similarities to Davis-Besse Appendix R issues and report back to the panel.

5. Discuss Commitments in Operational Improvement Plan C Lipa will take care of the action item associated with this topic and inform the licensee that the Panel considers all the actions and indicators in the Plan to be commitments that should be discussed with NRC before any changes are made by the licensee.

6. Discuss New Allegations Not discussed in meeting.

7. Discuss Lessons Learned Update This topic was discussed briefly in that C. Lipa sent out a draft to all panel members and requested a response to get into final next week.

8. Discuss New/Potential Licensing Issues

J Hopkins reported that the Green Ticket 763 response is in the final approval phase and will be closed in the next 2 weeks. It was reported that NRR is again working on an Information Notice regarding TSP.

9. Discuss Communications Status A Mendiola discussed the status of the Communications Plan. A draft of Revision 3 to the Restart Communications Plan is being reviewed. A Mendiola has additional comments for C Lipa and will discuss them at a later time. J Grobe suggested a cover memo noting that the revision implements only minor changes, which were discussed at the 9/2/04 Panel meeting. He also suggested that C Lipa send a list of open DRS issues to allow the Panel to keep track of them and follow up as necessary.

Green ticket 551 was closed due to the decision to handle the ANS PI letter as an allegation. An ARB was held on 9/7/04 on this allegation and it was determined that, despite the alleger going public, the NRC would not place documents regarding this allegation in the PDR.

10. Discuss Action Items Action Item 251: The Panel requested operability evaluation 03-0032, Rev 2 ( or latest) regarding service water flow rates to heat exchangers, be added to the scope of the Service Water TI. Once this is done this Action Item will be closed.

Action Item 253: C Lipa continues to work on the Action Item. She has administrative help coming on 9/10/04 to assist with ADAMS.

Action Item 265: W Outlaw continues to work on this idea and the Panel decided to keep the Action Item open in the event it can be completed in the future.

Action Item 266: The Panel was instructed to review the document Christine sent out.

Action Item 267: Will be addressed at a later date.

Action Item 269: J Lara will take care of this Action Item while he is on site during the week of 9/13 - 9/17. He will discuss this with the licensee on 9/16/04.

Action Item 270: The Panel decided to change the due date to 10/29/04.

Action Item 271: Due date was previously changed.

Action Item 272: This task was completed 9/10. C Lipa discussed with R.

Schrauder on 9/10. An overall assessment of performance since restart was added to the Action Item discussion.

Action Item 274: This will be added to the PI&R inspection. Once the plan is brought to panel, the action item can be closed.

Action Item 278: M Holmberg developed a draft inspection scope for Panel discussion purposes. The TI on the pressurizer will be included.

A baseline In-Service Inspection is not actually required during the mid-cycle outage, but M. Holmberg will cover inspections that the panel determines to be necessary, including steam generator inspections and Order related bare metal visual inspections of the upper and lower head. A more detailed inspection plan will be produced before the end of CY 2004.

THE UPDATED ACTION ITEMS LIST IS ATTACHED TO THESE MINUTES.

2:30pm CDT: Panel meeting adjourned due to time conflict and external commitments.

DAVIS-BESSE OVERSIGHT PANEL OPEN ACTION ITEM LIST Item Action Item Assigned Comments Due Date No. (Date generated) to 251 Ensure Enhanced Lipa 2/19-Determined not necessary 09/09/04 Inspection Plan prior to restart decision; 2/20-includes a followup on Discussed, Panel decided this the UHS SW CR item will be considered post-resolution. (2/18) restart; 3/30-Discussed, these focus areas will be included in specific inspection plan and presented to Panel for approval; 4/27-Discussed, these items will be addressed in the specific inspection plans being developed by the Focused Area Leads. 6/17/04 Clarification: This is associated with SW flow rates during warm weather operation; 7/23 - this item will be a in-depth PI&R sample and will be closed when the sample is presented to the Panel.

253 Publicly release Lipa/ 2/27-Discussed, this includes 09/02/04 promptly all documents Passehl Panel minutes and all other that need to go public documents specified in 0350; as specified in 3/16-Discussed, the Panel IMC 0350. (2/27) meeting minutes will be completed and ready for public issue by 3/30/04. The Panel will be briefed at next Panel meeting on status of making remaining documents public per 0350; 3/30-Discussed, a specific list of documents remaining documents to be made public will be presented to Panel; 4/27-Discussed, the revised Pre-Restart Panel Process Plan and backlog of Panel minutes are the only remaining item to make publicly available. All will be in final by the end of this week, 5/7/04.

DAVIS-BESSE OVERSIGHT PANEL OPEN ACTION ITEM LIST Item Action Item Assigned Comments Due Date No. (Date generated) to 263 Draft a memorandum to Lipa/ 4/27-Discussed, criteria being 09/02/04 J. Caldwell and J. Dyer Hopkins defined and draft memorandum discussing the 0350 working. 6/03-Due no later process termination than 8/15/04. 6/17-Panel criteria. (4/13) clarified an earlier decision to issue two memos versus one Draft a second memo. The first item, "Draft a memorandum memorandum to J. Caldwell requesting approval to and J. Dyer . . . " was closed extend the 0350 with issuance of the memo on process beyond August 23 (ML042380480).

2 quarters past restart. The second memo is awaiting (4/13) signature approval by Messrs.

Caldwell and Dyer. (08/26).

265 Brief the Panel on the Mendiola 4/13-Discussed, development 09/30/04 status of developing a of the drafts should include a document which brain-storming session which captures Lessons includes comments and Learned to date from feedback from external the Davis-Besse 0350 stakeholders. NRR suggested Oversight process. to dedicate a special Panel (4/13) meeting to this focused topic and will take the lead for obtaining input from external stakeholders. J. Grobe mentioned that examples of processes that went well should also be addressed, such as the Panel's review of safety culture and the Panel's communication efforts with internal/external stakeholders; 4/27-Discussed, draft document emailed to the region. 9/2 - With Director of Communications.

DAVIS-BESSE OVERSIGHT PANEL OPEN ACTION ITEM LIST Item Action Item Assigned Comments Due Date No. (Date generated) to 266 Brief the Panel on the Lipa/ 4/13-Discussed, comments 09/16/04 status of drafting the Mendiola should be forwarded to Lipa/

memorandum from the Mendiola; 4/27-Discussed, Panel to NRR need to base draft on specific addressing the Lessons line items from the Process Learned to be Plan.

considered for the next revision to IMC 0350.

(4/13) 267 Contact Ellis Merschoff Lipa Outage currently scheduled for 12/10/04 in early December 2004 1/17-2/08 2005.

to schedule a site visit during DB mid-cycle outage. (6/17) 269 Set up call with Lara Lara will be on site the week of 09/17/04 Licensee to discuss 9/13/04 and will discuss with their response letters to Licensee. 9/16/04 CATI (4-5-04)and SSDI.

270 Set up next meeting Lickus Lickus contacted Jere Witt 10/29/04 with county informed him of the next commissioners once meeting, J. Witt doesn't see a date for the next 0350 need for a separate meeting Panel public meeting is with the Commissioners. He set. (7/15/04) will discuss it with them and if they desire a meeting, he will let Lickus know. Lickus indicated he would follow up in November for a possible quarterly meeting. (9/7) 271 Include Davis-Besse Thomas Action items described in the 10/29/04 Status and LLTF status Ottawa County commissioner at next briefing for the meeting summary which is county, NRR rep. attached to 7/15/04 Panel (7/15/04) meeting minutes.

DAVIS-BESSE OVERSIGHT PANEL OPEN ACTION ITEM LIST Item Action Item Assigned Comments Due Date No. (Date generated) to 272 Topics for next months Thomas From 7/15/04 Panel minutes: 09/10/04 meeting - Share with Topics to include:

the Licensee. (7/15/04) 1) New Organization and experience levels

2) Comprehensive discussion of backlogs

3) Any resource constraints to working off backlogs

4) Qualifications status of system engineers for maintenance rule

5) Over all assessment since Re-start 274 Underground cable Lara DRS inspection to follow-up. 09/30/04 failure - assessment. Passehl to put in PI&R (7/15/04) Inspection Plan for BJose follow-up. (9/2) 276 Follow up on late Riemer 09/30/04 changes to siren PI reporting by Licensee.

(7/29/04) 278 Include pressurizer Holmberg Mid-cycle Outage areas for 12/16/04 penetration TI in the /Jacobson inspection:

special inspection plan 1) Order related Activities for mid-cycle outage. 2) Pzr inspection (08/12/04) 3) ISI ? (not required but should it be done)

4) SG Inspection 279 Develop Lipa/. 09/09/04 recommendation for Passehl Panel consideration of a chilling effect letter for safety conscious work environment concerns.

(8/12/04) 280 Define Criteria when Lipa 9/16/04 PIs become valid and provide sufficient insight to Panel. (9/2/04)

DAVIS-BESSE OVERSIGHT PANEL OPEN ACTION ITEM LIST Item Action Item Assigned Comments Due Date No. (Date generated) to 281 Berson to review Berson 9/16/04 reorganization to monitor position of responsibility. (9/2/04)